areas we serve
Blue Birch College Consulting is rooted in MetroWest and Norfolk County Massachusetts.
All work is done virtually, so families across these communities and beyond can get the same level of support no matter where they live. Below is where Blue Birch College Consulting is most active, along with a few additional communities it also serves.
MetroWest And Norfolk County
Including Medway, Millis, Franklin, Foxborough, Holliston, Hopkinton, Ashland, Medfield, Dover, Sherborn, Westwood, Dedham, Norwood, Wrentham, and Norfolk.
Additional Communities
Including Lynnfield, Marblehead, Reading, Upton, Milton, Hanover, Northborough, Wayland, and Acton.
how blue birch college consulting works with families
All work is done virtually, so scheduling fits around whatever a family's town and school calendar already look like. Families typically choose from three ways to work together.
Hourly Consulting
Support on specific pieces of the process, as needed, without a long-term commitment.
The Pathway Plan
A structured program built around junior year, covering the full arc from list building through application submission.
Strategy Sessions
One or a few focused sessions for families who want direction on a specific decision or a review of their current plan.
Kathleen Shipos, founder of Blue Birch College Consulting, previously worked as a teacher and continues to work as a speech-language pathologist alongside her college consulting practice, work that keeps her connected to how individual students learn and communicate.
Blue Birch College Consulting works with families across a range of income levels, with a particular focus on families who are likely to receive limited or no need-based aid. For these families, merit aid tends to be the more realistic way to reduce cost, and the college list is built with that in mind from the beginning.
Schedule a free consultation to talk through where your student is in the process.